hsl60

Hsl60 is a shorthand term used in color discussions to indicate a color whose hue component in the HSL color space is set to 60 degrees. In HSL, colors are defined by three components: hue (H), saturation (S), and lightness (L). The hue value specifies its angle on the color wheel, with 0° and 360° both representing red, 60° representing yellow, and 120° representing green. Therefore, hsl60 commonly corresponds to yellow tones. The exact appearance depends on S and L: higher saturation yields more vivid yellow; higher lightness yields lighter, pastel yellows.

In practice, to encode a yellow color in CSS, you would typically specify values such as hsl(60, 100%, 50%) or hsl(60deg, 100%, 50%). Variants include hsl(60, 100%, 75%) for lighter yellows or hsl(60, 70%, 40%) for muted yellows. The hsl60 token itself is not a standard CSS keyword; it is sometimes used as shorthand in design tokens or documentation to refer to the base hue around 60°.

Design and accessibility considerations: Yellow hues with high saturation may have low perceived contrast against white backgrounds or in certain lighting. When used for text or important UI elements, ensure accessible contrast ratios and test across devices.

Origin and usage notes: hsl60 is a descriptive shorthand rather than a formal color specification. It helps communicate hue-centered design decisions but should be accompanied by explicit S and L values when implemented.